Local Government Elections 1985 - 1989: Ballymena

Summary

1989 Results	1985 Results
Votes by Party: UUP: 6,491 (30.8%), 7 councillors DUP: 9,435 (44.8%), 12 councillors SDLP: 1,926 (9.2%), 1 councillor Alliance: 1,280 (6.1%), 1 councillor U: 219 (1.0%) Ind: 1,701 (8.1%), 2 councillors	Votes by Party: OUP: 6,190 (28.6%), 6 councillors DUP: 12,014 (55.6%), 15 councillors SDLP: 1,367 (6.3%), 1 councillor Ind U: 328 (1.5%) Ind: 1,732 (8.0%), 1 councillor
Electorate: 40,385; votes cast: 21,554; spoilt votes: 502 (2.3%); valid votes: 21,052 (97.7%)	Electorate: 38,256; votes cast: 22,192; spoilt votes: 561 (2.5%); valid votes: 21,631 (97.5%)

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Ballymena Town

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: P. J. McAvoy, (SDLP) 897 J. G. Williams, (Alliance) 832 S. C. Henry, (Ind) 814 J. Alexander, (UUP) 631 R. J. Coulter, (UUP) 595 M. T. Mills, (DUP) 485 J. Wilson, (DUP) 442 J. Carson, (DUP) 409 D. O'Loan, (SDLP) 403 V. Mills, (DUP) 261 R. Simpson, (UUP) 186	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,412 (23.7%), 2 seats DUP: 1,597 (26.8%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,300 (21.8%), 1 seat Alliance: 832 (14.0%), 1 seat Ind: 814 (13.7%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 12,831; seats: 7; votes cast: 6,085; spoilt votes: 130 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,955 (97.9%); quota: 745

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: P. J. McAvoy, (SDLP) 1,126 S. C. Henry, (Ind) 876 R. J. Coulter, (OUP) 794 M. T. Mills, (DUP) 708 R. H. T. McKeown, (DUP) 640 R. Maternaghan, (DUP) 563 J. Wilson, (DUP) 538 G. Wilson, (OUP) 403 J. Alexander, (Ind U) 328 W. H. B. Wray, (OUP) 282 M. Reynolds, (SDLP) 241	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,479 (22.8%), 2 seats DUP: 2,449 (37.7%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,367 (21.0%), 1 seat Ind U: 328 (5.0%) Ind: 876 (13.5%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 12,497; seats: 7; votes cast: 6,604; spoilt votes: 105 (1.6%); valid votes: 6,499 (98.4%); quota: 813

Braid Valley

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: D. Armstrong, (UUP) 957 J. Woulahan, (Ind) 887 M. V. Alexander, (UUP) 795 S. J. Hanna, (DUP) 672 W. J. Armstrong, (DUP) 510 A. McLeister, (DUP) 507 R. G. Robinson, (DUP) 395 W. Owens, (UUP) 372	Votes by Party: UUP: 2,124 (41.7%), 2 seats DUP: 2,084 (40.9%), 2 seats Ind: 887 (17.4%), 1 seat
	Electorate: 8,336; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,211; spoilt votes: 116 (2.2%); valid votes: 5,095 (97.8%); quota: 850

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: J. Woulahan, (Ind) 856 D. Armstrong, (OUP) 757 S. J. Hanna, (DUP) 746 J. B. Porter, (DUP) 724 W. J. Armstrong, (DUP) 628 M. V. Alexander, (OUP) 626 H. S. McCullough, (OUP) 490 S. T. R. Martin, (DUP) 474	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,873 (35.3%), 2 seats DUP: 2,572 (48.5%), 3 seats Ind: 856 (16.2%)
	Electorate: 7,829; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,411; spoilt votes: 110 (2.0%); valid votes: 5,301 (98.0%); quota: 884

Kells Water

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: W. Brownlees, (UUP) 929 M. Clarke, (DUP) 759 J. K. F. Currie, (UUP) 729 R. Fry, (DUP) 512 D. McClintock, (DUP) 509 J. J. McCosh, (DUP) 499 A. McKendry, (DUP) 381 M. McKendry, (U) 219	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,658 (36.5%), 2 seats DUP: 2,660 (58.7%), 4 seats U: 219 (4.8%)
	Electorate: 10,142; seats: 6; votes cast: 4,675; spoilt votes: 138 (2.1%); valid votes: 4,537 (97.1%); quota: 649

1985 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: W. Brownlees, (OUP) 856 J. McAuley, (DUP) 845 R. West, (DUP) 796 M. Clarke, (DUP) 695 D. McClintock, (DUP) 615 C. E. Maternaghan, (DUP) 577 V. G. Brownlees, (OUP) 410	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,266 (26.4%), 1 seat DUP: 3,528 (73.6%), 5 seats
	Electorate: 9,621; seats: 6; votes cast: 4,927; spoilt votes: 133 (2.7%); valid votes: 4,794 (97.3%); quota: 685

The Main

1989 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count: R. Gillespie, (DUP) 1,068 S. Spence, (DUP) 752 T. Nicholl, (DUP) 749 J. G. Laverty, (SDLP) 626 J. D. I. Johnston, (UUP) 598 H. Nicholl, (DUP) 525 D. K. Alderdice, (Alliance) 448 S. McCullough, (UUP) 291 R. L. Megaw, (UUP) 258 J. G. Sutter, (UUP) 150	Votes by Party: UUP: 1,297 (23.7%), 1 seat DUP: 3,094 (56.6%), 4 seats SDLP: 626 (11.4%) Alliance: 448 (8.3%)
	Electorate: 9,076; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,583; spoilt votes: 118 (2.1%); valid votes: 5,465 (97.9%); quota: 911

1985 Results
(spreadsheet)

First Count: R. Gillispie, (DUP) 1,076 T. Nicholl, (DUP) 960 J. D. I. Johnston, (OUP) 812 S. Spence, (DUP) 796 W. T. Wright, (OUP) 760 H. Nicholl, (DUP) 633	Votes by Party: OUP: 1,572 (31.2%), 1 seat DUP: 3,465 (68.8%), 4 seats
	Electorate: 8,309; seats: 5; votes cast: 5,250; spoilt votes: 213 (4.0%); valid votes: 5,037 (96.0%); quota: 840

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